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• Antibiotic Reaction Lawsuit Claims Medical Malpractice Resulted in Woman’s Death

  July 13, 2026

  Martha Garcia

  A medical malpractice lawsuit claims that, despite numerous warnings, a hospital continued to give an Ohio woman high doses of an antibiotic that was too dangerous for her kidneys, culminating in her death.

• Antibiotic Resistant Infections Could Be Increasing Due to Use of Disinfectants in Intensive Care Unit (ICU): Study

  June 26, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  New findings suggest that universal disinfection practices used in hospital ICUs may increase the risk of antibiotic resistant infections.

• FDA Warns Public Against Using Hydroxychloroquine or Chloroquine To Treat COVID-19

  April 27, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA urges consumers not to self-medicate against coronavirus using hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine, saying they are as yet untested and may cause serious health risks.

• Superbug Evolution Outpacing Antibiotic Development, U.N. Warns

  April 30, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  A new report to the United Nations highlights the growing risk of antibiotic resistant "superbugs".

• Biaxin Heart Risks Result in FDA Warning for Individuals with Heart Disease

  February 23, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Biaxin side effects may increase the risk of additional heart problems and death in patients with heart disease, the FDA warns.

• Peripheral Neuropathy from Levaquin Caused Permanent and Severe Injury, Lawsuit Alleges

  September 21, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A new lawsuit by a Georiga woman says the makers of Levaquin knew for years that the antibiotic could cause permanent nerve damage, but failed to warn the medical community or consumers.

• Levaquin Intravenous Use Resulted in Peripharel Neuropathy, Lawsuit Alleges

  December 8, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A California woman says that intravenous Levaquin use caused her to develop long-term nerve damage, known as peripheral neuropathy.

• Doribax Side Effects May Increase Death Risk for Pneumonia Patients: FDA

  March 7, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA warns that the drug Doribax should not be used on patients with ventilator-acquired pneumonia due to a higher risk of death.

• Levaquin Damages Reduced on Appeal, As Settlements Reached in Cases

  December 3, 2012

  Austin Kirk

  A federal appeals court has upheld a compensatory damages award in the first Levaquin bellwether trial, but has thrown out...

• Levaquin Settlement Reached to Resolve Tendon Rupture Lawsuits

  November 2, 2012

  Austin Kirk

  About 845 plaintiffs have reportedly reached an agreement to settle their Levaquin lawsuits with Johnson & Johnson, resolving about one-third...